Metformin-letrozole in comparison with metforminclomiphene citrate in clomiphene-resistance PCOS patients undergoing IUI
IJRM-Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2011; 9 (1): 31-36
in English
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| ID: emr-109942
ABSTRACT
Polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] is associated with approximately 75% of women who suffer from infertility due to anovulation. Additionally, around 20-25% of anovulatory women with PCOS do not respond at all to clomiphene citrate and are considered to be "clomiphene-resistant". Aromatase inhibitors have been suggested as an alternative treatment to clomiphene as the discrepancy between ovulation and pregnancy rates with clomiphene citrate has been attributed to its anti-estrogenic action and estrogen receptor depletion. The aim of this study is to compare results of Metformin-letrozole with Metformin-clomiphene citrate in clomiphene resistance PCOS patients undergoing IUI. In this single blind randomized trial, ovarian cycles were studied in 100 clomiphene- resistant patients with PCOS. The inclusion criteria were patients who received 150mg clomiphene citrate daily for 3 cycles and failed to become pregnant. The patients were matched for their age, body mass index [BMI], and infertility period. They were randomly allocated to a metformin-letrozole group [n=50] and a metformin-clomiphene citrate group [n=50]. Chemical and clinical pregnancies were assessed after IUI. Abortion rates were determined in both groups. Regarding pregnancy rate, there was no significant difference between the two groups. One miscarriage [2%] occurred in the metformin-clomiphene citrate group, whereas none was seen in the metformin-letrozole group. There is no significant difference in pregnancy rate between clomiphene citrate and letrozole groups although it has been 2% in the former and 5% in the latter
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Treatment Outcome
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Clomiphene
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Metformin
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. J. Reprod. Med.
Year:
2011
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